A U.S. military base is asking nearby residents to give them a ring if they happen to find the Marine Corps’ missing F-35B Lightning II.
Officials’ apparent inability to track down the stealth aircraft has resulted in some lampoonery online, ranging from posting photoshopped camping selfies with the F-35B to invoking the ages-old rule of “finders keepers.”
The missing jet, one of 353 belonging to the USMC and priced at over $78 million, was “involved in a mishap” on Sunday afternoon, according to Joint Base Charleston.
While the pilot thankfully managed to eject and is now in stable condition, it’s unclear where his jet from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing ended up.
“Based on the jet’s last known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,” JBC indicated in a statement on X.
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